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Cytomegalovirus-Specific Immunoglobulin G Is Associated with Chronic Lung Disease in Children and Adolescents from Sub-Saharan Africa Living with Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 73, No. 1, Year 2021

In a cross-sectional study of 296 children and adolescents from Zimbabwe living with perinatal human immunodeficiency virus, individuals with the top tertile of cytomegalovirus-specific immunoglobulin G titer had an increased odds of chronic lung disease (odds ratio, 3.33; 95% confidence interval, 1.37-8.85; P =. 010).

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Citations: 11
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Zimbabwe